2026 INSC 192 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1127 OF 2026 (Arising out of SLP (Crl) No. 6670/2021)

VANDANA JAIN & ORS. …APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S)

J U D G M E N T

MANOJ MISRA, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal impugns the judgment and order of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Digitally signed by dated 30.07.2021 passed in Misc. Bench No. 16314 of 2021 whereby the writ Signature Not Verified DEEPAK SINGH D 17 a : t 2 e 9 : : 2 2 0 6 2 I 6 S . T

02.25 Reason:

1 High Court

petition of the appellants seeking quashing of FIR 2 No.0112 of 2021, dated 14.03.2021, lodged at Police Station (for short, P.S.) Hazratganj, District Lucknow, under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, IPC, has been dismissed.

FACTS

3. Vandana Jain (appellant no. 1), Divya Bhatia, Siddharth Jain (appellant no.2) and Kanishk Jain (appellant no.3), described as first party, entered into a joint venture agreement, JVA dated 16.08.2010 with Motor General Sales Ltd. (Respondent No.2), described as second party. As per the terms and conditions of the JVA, the first party gave developm